AlphaCap

Finance and crypto

real estate investing platform

SHOW HN2019

2points
10comments
#2,155of 2,195 in 2019
Top 99%of 2019 by points

How HN took it

RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical

0 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 3 critical, out of 5 comments about the project. Thread score -0.33.

Design: 0 for, 1 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against

The thread, comment by comment

Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.

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What HN said

Objections

  • Unclear how multi-state property and fee laws are handled

    From 1 comment
    • How do you get by the laws from state to state? I know people in real estate and escrow and this has always been the challenge. The local state laws for fee, process etc. You…
      sarcasmatwork on HN
  • Site looks template-like with no about or security info

    From 1 comment
    • How do you get by the laws from state to state? I know people in real estate and escrow and this has always been the challenge. The local state laws for fee, process etc. You…
      sarcasmatwork on HN
  • REITs offer simpler diversified passive exposure

    From 2 comments
    • > However, buying a percentage ownership in a property still remains a difficult problem. If I want to passively invest in income from real estate, can't I just go to my…
      greenyoda on HN
    • Safer, maybe, but nothing beats truly owning real estate. I have a few rental properties, all managed by a property management co. I can cash out re-fi and roll it into another…
      jaworrom on HN
  • Unfunded property shares and vacancy costs unclear

    From 1 comment
    • If someone tries to buy a part of a property but you don't reach the 100%, where does the money go? What happens is a property is buy, but you can't rent it? Who pays the bill of…
      gus_massa on HN
  • Appreciation claim may be overly optimistic

    From 1 comment
    • If someone tries to buy a part of a property but you don't reach the 100%, where does the money go? What happens is a property is buy, but you can't rent it? Who pays the bill of…
      gus_massa on HN

Requests

  • Explain legal compliance and security on the site

    From 1 comment
    • How do you get by the laws from state to state? I know people in real estate and escrow and this has always been the challenge. The local state laws for fee, process etc. You…
      sarcasmatwork on HN

Questions

  • What happens to funds if a property is not fully funded?

    From 1 comment
    • If someone tries to buy a part of a property but you don't reach the 100%, where does the money go? What happens is a property is buy, but you can't rent it? Who pays the bill of…
      gus_massa on HN
  • How are tenant damage and vacancies covered?

    From 1 comment
    • If someone tries to buy a part of a property but you don't reach the 100%, where does the money go? What happens is a property is buy, but you can't rent it? Who pays the bill of…
      gus_massa on HN

Alternatives named

  • Landa

    From 1 comment
    • Looks cool! Would you say this is similar to https://landa.app/ ?
      multani787 on HN
  • REITs

    From 1 comment
    • > However, buying a percentage ownership in a property still remains a difficult problem. If I want to passively invest in income from real estate, can't I just go to my…
      greenyoda on HN

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